Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
Six Mahabhishekas at Chidambaram Nataraja Swamy Temple are the famous festivals / utsavams held at Chidamabaram Thillai Natarajaswamy Temple.
Chidambaram is one of the five holiest Shiva temples, each representing one of the five natural elements; Chidambaram represents akasha (aether). The other four temples in this category are: Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeswara, Trichy (water), Kanchi Ekambareswara (earth) Kanchipuram, Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswara (fire), Thiruvanna malai and Kalahasti Nathar (wind), Sri Kalahasti.
The six Mahabhishekas of Chidambaram Temple are – Chithirai Onam, Aani Thirumanjanam, Aavani Chaturdashi, Purattasi Chaturdashi, Aardhraa Abhishekam during Arudra Darisanam and Maasi Chaturdashi.
Six Mahabhishekas of Chidambaram Temple in 2020 are…
16 April 2020, Thursday – CHITHIRAI ONAM
Timings – 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai
8 July 2019, Monday – AANITHIRUMANJANAM
Timings – 3.00 AM to 6.00 AM at RAJASABHAI
12 September 2019, Thursday – AAVANI CHATHURDHASI
Timings – 6.30 PMto 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai
12 October 2019, Saturday – PURATTASI CHATHURDHASI
Timings – 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai
10 January 2020, Friday – AARDHRAA ABHISHEKAM
Timings – 3.00 AM to 6.00 AM at RAJASABHAI
8 March 2020, Sunday – MAASI CHATHURDHASI
Timings – 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai